Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Mushtaq Malik, President of the Tahreek Muslim Shabban, has made a significant statement regarding Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent remarks on demands to declare the cow as the national animal and the issue of large animal sacrifices during Eid al-Adha (Bakrid). He said his organisation is seriously considering a proposal urging Muslims to refrain from sacrificing large animals. Significantly, Tahreek Muslim Shabban is a socio-religious organizatio…
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Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that more than 800 Eidgah committees across the state have called for restrictions on cow slaughter ahead of Eid, describing the move as an important step towards maintaining communal harmony and peaceful coexistence in Assam.Speaking to reporters, Sarma said many members of the Muslim community in Assam had voluntarily decided not to sacrifice cows during the upcoming festival while respecting the sentiments of t…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind on Saturday issued detailed guidelines ahead of Bakrid, urging Muslims across the country to perform ‘Qurbani (animal sacrifice)’ while strictly adhering to government regulations and directions issued by local administrations. In a statement, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Mahmood Asad Madani, appealed to the community to ensure that all sacrifices are carried out in accordance with legal provisions and civic norms, while also maintaining cleanliness …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Vice President Malik Mohtasim Khan on Thursday reacted strongly to reports that ‘Vande Mataram’ has been made compulsory in madrasas in West Bengal, saying that no government has the right to force citizens to sing any particular song.Speaking to IANS, Khan stressed that patriotism and respect for the nation cannot be measured through compulsion.”Look, even our national anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’, being made compulsory and people being forced to sing i…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Thursday appealed for communal harmony and mutual respect between communities while criticising the growing use of hate-driven rhetoric in politics and society amid the ongoing cattle crisis in West Bengal.Speaking to IANS, the All-India Imam Association President said many Muslims in Bengal had voluntarily refrained from buying cows as a mark of respect for Hindu religious beliefs.”It has been seen that Muslims in Bengal chose not to buy cows, s…
Paris, May 19 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has strongly condemned the brutal attack on devotees and the vandalism of a shrine in Bangladesh, warning that the failure of authorities to prevent such violence and hold those responsible accountable is emboldening extremist groups.Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that the attack on devotees at the shrine of Hazrat Shah Ali Baghdadi in Dhaka, along with the violent assault on devotees attending a peaceful wee…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 23 (IANS) In the aftermath of the Mundathikkode fireworks tragedy, authorities have decided to hold this year’s Thrissur Pooram without fireworks, significantly scaling down one of Kerala’s most iconic temple festivals.The decision was taken on Thursday at a high-level meeting led by Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan at the Thrissur Collectorate. The meeting was attended by two of his cabinet colleagues, local MP and Union Minister for Tourism Suresh Gopi, two local leg…
Imphal, April 7 (IANS) To prevent further escalation of violence, the Manipur government on Tuesday suspended internet and mobile data services, including broadband, for three days across five Imphal valley districts.The government move came hours after a deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district, reportedly carried out by suspected Kuki militants, claimed the lives of two children, officials said.According to a notification issued by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home) N. Ashok Kumar, the decision…
Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, rejected allegations that his party acts as a proxy for the BJP and criticised the Congress for failing to effectively counter the ruling party, during his visit to Gujarat. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Owaisi said: “I am not a B-team of the BJP. I am the original ‘M’ team — the team of the marginalised, not just minorities”, asserting that AIMIM represents underre…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Wednesday, a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order in the long-standing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar district. As per the causelist published on the official website of the apex court, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi will take up the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin W…